Coal-shield.



W. E. WOOD.

COAL SHIELD.

APPLICATION man MAR. 24. 1913.

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.nuu see as ur WALTER E. WOOD, OF-ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOIR 'IOELW'OOD COAL SERVICE,

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To all whom it may concern. I I I -Be it known that I, WALTER E. Woon, acitizen of the United *States, residing at" Rochester, in the county ofMonroe and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedCoal-Shield, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates'to devices used for preventing injury to the sideof a-house, the coal'window and the lawn adjacent thereto when puttingcoal into the cellar.

The usual method of housing coal is by means of a chute extended througha cellar window, the coal being shoveled from a wagon directly onto thechute or carried thereto in baskets or bags. Coal is heavy and it isquite impossible, even though skilfully handled, to put a supply into acellar without marking the casing of the coal window or the houseitself. Furthermore, pieces thereof fall on the grass and are hard to etout without leaving marks of work that disfigure the lawn; while dustaccumulates on the window casing and is also carried into the cellar bycurrents of air through the open Window.

It is the object, then, of this invention to provide a shield that willprotect the side of the house and casing of the coal window from dustand against being marked, that will cover the ground beneath the coalchute, and that will tend largely to prevent dust being driven throughthe cellar.

I accomplish these objects by making a shielding device such asillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in 'which,

Figure 1 shows in perspective view a coal chute and shield in operativeposition; Fig. 2, a view of the chute and shield as seen from the insideof a cellar window through which the chute is extended; Fig. 3, a detailshowing in side view means used for holding the shield in place againstahouse; and Fig. 4, a view from the rear, with respect to Fig. 1, of aportion of the shield showing the opening therein through which a chuteengages and the protecting flaps, such flaps being turned back againstthebody portion of the shield.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

1 represents the side of a house, 2, the frame of a cellar window and 3the window casing. At 4 is seen a coal chute supported at its outer endon Suitable standards or Specification of Letters Patent. PatQntd Sept,1L Application: filed man 24, 1915; Serial m. 16,822.

legs 5 and extending through the cellar window.

The' s'hield is made, preferably, of strong sail canvas and comprises amain body portion 6 having an opening 7 formed therein through which thechute 4 engages, such opening being preferably, although notnecessarily, of'rectangula rconformation and when so formed is providedwith top and bottom flaps Sand 9, respectively, and side flaps 10, allof which are stitched along their inner edges to the body portion 6 ofthe shield. These flap members are Wider at their outer than at theirinner ends, for the purpose later to be explained, and are relnforced byhaving hems 11 formed along their side and outer edges.

When the shield is in use, the body portion 6 thereof is held againstthe side of a house 1 by means of comparatively heavy bars or rods 12placed in an inclined position with their lower ends in the ground or ron the side walk 13 and their upper ends engaging the top of the shieldto holdit in place. In order that these rods may be prevented fromaccidentally coming directly in contact with the house, it is preferableto form hooks 14 at their upper ends adapted to engage suitable eyemembers 15 secured to the shield at approximately six or eight inchesfrom the top and side edges thereof.

The canvas forming the body of the shield may conveniently be ofsuflicient length to cover the ground beneath the chute L and to extendbeyond the outer end thereof, and, if desired, an extension section 16may be added thereto.

The lower flap 9 engages under the. chute and covers the window sill,the side flaps 10 protect the sides of the casing 3, while the top flap8 rests on the side flanges of the chute 4, thus being held out of thepath of the descending coal, and protects the Window 2; and all of theflaps, especially the top one 8, tend largely to prevent dust arisingfrom the descending coal from being driven by currents of air into thecellar. The flaps are made flaring so that the side edges will engage inoverlapping relation to prevent dust from getting therebetween and tobetter enable the flaps to retain their proper positions.

When the chute 4 has been removed, the canvas lying on the ground ispicked up and coal that has fallen thereon dumped through Gapes of thispatent may be obtained for construction, manner of using and purpose ofthe coal shield is sufliciently clear tocall for no further descriptionherein.

'WhatIcIaim' is': I

1. A device of the character andfor the;

purpose described comprising a shield made of suitable flexible materialand having an opening therein for receiving a coal chute, flap membersflexibly connected to the shield along the edgesofsaidopening andadapted to cover the casing of a WlIlClOW and to be held in extendedposition by a;

chute extended through said opening and said Window, and means forremovably suporting saidshield against the side of the Aadevice of the:character and .for the purpose described comprising a shield made ofsuitable flexible material and having an opening therein for receiving acoal chute,

flap members Wider at their outer than at their inner ends flexiblyconnected toi said shield along the edges of said opening and adapted tocover the casing of a Window and to be held in extended position byachute extended through said opening and said window, and means forremovably'supporting said shield against the side of the house;

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